He had started to gather his reply, his points, what he was going to say as he listened until what Shadow said about not needing to breath knocked the rest away for a moment. He had to fight with his natural intellectual curiosity which became absorbed in wondering not only how that worked, but how it could be magically replicated. Because this was not the time. But it was fascinating. There was a rather large part of him that wanted to know more.
But the rest of him, the larger part thankfully, was trying very hard to focus on Shadow and what Shadow was saying. "Of course I want to do better! to overcome my flaws! I know I have flaws, everyone does. Why do you think I have been studying so hard on how to protect all of us from mind control?! I know it is one of my weakest points! But I can't just find a solution that only works for me. I need... I have to find a way to protect all of us. Keep us all safe!"
"What do you mean I have never respected your opinion? I have worked so hard, am still working so hard to reshape how I talk and react based on WHAT YOU SAID TO ME! I have tried many times to get to know you! I want to know you!" He looked right at him, desperation in his eyes. "Just because I see you differently than you see yourself does not mean I do not see you, Shadow! I am sure you see me differently than how I see me, we both see Link differently from how he sees himself and differently from how each other sees him! That doesn't make any of the views invalid! And it does not mean I am not desperately trying to get to know you!"
He took a deep breath. He had to say this now, he might never be given another chance. "You made it clear you wanted me to keep my distance, so I have been doing my best to do that, to wait until you WANTED to talk to me. I have been trying this whole time to respect your wishes. So what does that leave me to see? What Zelda and Link say about you, and how you are with them when we're all together! How often you push yourself for their sakes, push aside what you want, for them. You even just said now that you're here to help Link! So why are you so surprised that I see you as a good brother to him and a good person!? You said you wanted to care for me, that is what I wanted too! I have been doing my best to do what you have made it clear you want because I WAS LISTENING!"
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But the rest of him, the larger part thankfully, was trying very hard to focus on Shadow and what Shadow was saying. "Of course I want to do better! to overcome my flaws! I know I have flaws, everyone does. Why do you think I have been studying so hard on how to protect all of us from mind control?! I know it is one of my weakest points! But I can't just find a solution that only works for me. I need... I have to find a way to protect all of us. Keep us all safe!"
"What do you mean I have never respected your opinion? I have worked so hard, am still working so hard to reshape how I talk and react based on WHAT YOU SAID TO ME! I have tried many times to get to know you! I want to know you!" He looked right at him, desperation in his eyes. "Just because I see you differently than you see yourself does not mean I do not see you, Shadow! I am sure you see me differently than how I see me, we both see Link differently from how he sees himself and differently from how each other sees him! That doesn't make any of the views invalid! And it does not mean I am not desperately trying to get to know you!"
He took a deep breath. He had to say this now, he might never be given another chance. "You made it clear you wanted me to keep my distance, so I have been doing my best to do that, to wait until you WANTED to talk to me. I have been trying this whole time to respect your wishes. So what does that leave me to see? What Zelda and Link say about you, and how you are with them when we're all together! How often you push yourself for their sakes, push aside what you want, for them. You even just said now that you're here to help Link! So why are you so surprised that I see you as a good brother to him and a good person!? You said you wanted to care for me, that is what I wanted too! I have been doing my best to do what you have made it clear you want because I WAS LISTENING!"